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Circus arrives in Newport but needs your help to open in time

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by Laura Lea, South Wales Argus reporter

A ‘DESPERATE’ circus is appealing to the people of Newport for a super drill to help them get ready for their grand opening in just two days time.

Gerry Cottle’s Circus has come to town for the half-term holiday, but at this rate the Big Top may not be up in time.

The ‘Turbo Show’ which boasts 50 acts in 100 minutes, was due to open this Wednesday at Tredegar Park. It was forced to move to the Newport Car Auctions Pill Carboot sale site, after organisers learnt the land at Tredegar Park was waterlogged.

“Last Wednesday, Gerry Cottle himself went to the site and found it was completely water-logged,” said circus manager Maureen Carter.

But the only suitable site they could find was the concreted carboot area on Usk Way.
“We’ve got the kit here but it’s concrete. We’ve gone into concrete before but it’s really deep here,” said Ms Carter.

The team need a 50mm rock drill that can drill 2ft down. There are 60-70 ‘stakes’ that must be planted into the ground to secure their Turbo Dome tent.

“We are just desperate,” said Ms Carter. “If there is someone out there who can help us we will pay and can give them free tickets.”

The show has already sold more than 1000 tickets for the Newport run which is supposed to start at 3pm this Wednesday with two showings a day until Sunday March 2.

Newportsucks85 wrote:
What's wrong with the circus hiring the tools they need .. Lots of hire companies within newport ... They are a business not a charity

They have offered to pay and give free tickets

[quote][p][bold]Newportsucks85[/bold] wrote:
What's wrong with the circus hiring the tools they need .. Lots of hire companies within newport ... They are a business not a charity[/p][/quote]They have offered to pay and give free ticketsnodnyl

Newportsucks85 wrote:
What's wrong with the circus hiring the tools they need .. Lots of hire companies within newport ... They are a business not a charity

They have offered to pay and give free tickets

Well ill gladly direct them on how to use a tool hire shop..... I don't understand how "selected businesses" eg this circus and " selected people" eg the guy who couldn't get a job, mr iftika.. Get free advertisement and help through a local paper ..... It's unfair ...

[quote][p][bold]nodnyl[/bold] wrote:
[quote][p][bold]Newportsucks85[/bold] wrote:
What's wrong with the circus hiring the tools they need .. Lots of hire companies within newport ... They are a business not a charity[/p][/quote]They have offered to pay and give free tickets[/p][/quote]Well ill gladly direct them on how to use a tool hire shop..... I don't understand how "selected businesses" eg this circus and " selected people" eg the guy who couldn't get a job, mr iftika.. Get free advertisement and help through a local paper ..... It's unfair ...Newportsucks85

Newportsucks85 wrote:
Please direct me to the email address I can send heart wrenching stories too please.. I need a job and my friends business could do with free advertisement ta

Isn't that what the X Factor show is for? Whoever has the saddest story wins....

[quote][p][bold]Newportsucks85[/bold] wrote:
Please direct me to the email address I can send heart wrenching stories too please.. I need a job and my friends business could do with free advertisement ta[/p][/quote]Isn't that what the X Factor show is for? Whoever has the saddest story wins....NewportianGirl